A northern Idaho writer contemplates birds, imagination and country-living from the peaty shore of a bog pond.

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Rodeo in the Rain

All Day Pond Report:

Blurry Osprey

Cream Bloom Inside

Wet Roses

Rain.

Rain.

Rain.

The big news is that we drove off pond to Sagle and hauled a washer and dryer out of a rental unit for just $200. A great bargain as it is a matched set, only 4 years old and very nice. I've never had a matched set! Todd is my muscle-man; I guided and helped strap the set into the back of our truck, "Blue Goose."

Returned to Elmira Pond and the mountains shrouded in mist. The roses are drenched, but no less beautiful. One even joined me inside to decorate my window. The merganser is huddled on the log, head rotated so that her saw-bill is resting on her back. An osprey flew in and I struggle to unplug my camera and shoot out my rainy office window, but watch him catch a fish first try.

The rest of today's blog is dedicated to the spirited horses, kicking at the rain. They do have a barn to seek shelter, by the way. Enjoy the "Rodeo in the Rain," brought to you by three-year-olds, Snapper (the wet sorrel mare) and Pistol (the equally wet grullo gelding).

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From riding horses to writing stories, Charli Mills is a born
buckaroo wrangling words.

With over two decades in freelancing, sales, marketing and speaking, Charli has been published in magazines,
anthologies and online. She's presented workshops in Austin, Minneapolis and NYC.

In 2012, Charli followed stories and sunsets west to write fiction. Her
creative writing includes commercial fiction, western historical
fiction, nature writing and shorts.

No matter the genre, Charli is committed to crafting women's fiction to inspire all genders. She develops strong female characters, explores forgotten contributions of women marginalized by history, and writes the female hero's journey.

She is currently seeking representation
for her professionally edited 72,000-word manuscript, Miracle of Ducks, about a reluctant war wife left behind with a trio of hunting hounds. Trouble is soon unleashed.

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